British Leyland

[Indiana_Jones]

so much MX-5 and MGF hate

-Indy

[Virago]

Been watching a lot of 'Minder' and 'The Sweeny' lately. So many sweet cars lol

-Indy

Lol. The awesome thing about seeing photos or video of awesome cars from the 70s, is seeing the amount of body-roll etc.

Even an MX-5 would handle heaps better than the old stuff. (Shit did I say that out loud...?)

It's interesting even comparing my 2006 Falcon with the 1997 Jag. Both rear-wheel-drive full-size saloons weighing around 1700-1800Kg, 4-litre straight sixes with 4-stage autos. The Falcon is nothing flash, just a "beige machine" which provides a comfortable ride with reasonably acceptable performance. But compared to the Jag, it's really spec'd.

The Jag suspension is designed for refined and gentle "wafting" along. Pushed hard into corners, it wallows and rolls. The transmission also is designed for "limo" type usage, and by comparison is reluctant to kick-down for more spirited driving. The speed-variable steering is vague and mushy around town.

The Falcon is a driver's car, the Jag a passenger's car. But which do I like driving the most...?

[MisterD]

Been watching a lot of 'Minder' and 'The Sweeny' lately. So many sweet cars lol

Fords are off topic round these part, but this needs some love: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-583259998.htm

[Indiana_Jones]

The Falcon is a driver's car, the Jag a passenger's car. But which do I like driving the most...?

Dare say it's the same between my Rover and a Ford/Holden.

I give up a bit of performance for a nicer ride

Also Rover P6's look like fun

-Indy

[ducatilover]

The Falcon is a driver's car, the Jag a passenger's car. But which do I like driving the most...?

I always find it amusing jumping from late model falcodores to something like an E39 540i BMW, and the BMW drives 10x better
Even an E34 is more of a drivers car than most late Australian built things, mind you, that's why the Australian ones are cheap eh?

[Indiana_Jones]

I enjoyed this car on the day, might have to get one of my own down the line



-Indy

[scumdog]

Dare say it's the same between my Rover and a Ford/Holden.

I give up a bit of performance for a nicer ride


-Indy

Sort of similar here

Our Marina 'joggles' down the road, bugger-all creature comforts and zilch performance.

The Thunderbird 'wafts' down the road with heaps of creature comforts and 'adequate' performance.

[Edbear]

Sort of similar here

Our Marina 'joggles' down the road, bugger-all creature comforts and zilch performance.

The Thunderbird 'wafts' down the road with heaps of creature comforts and 'adequate' performance.

Whaddya mean, zilch performance..? It moves forward when you stomp on the accelerator, doesn't it?

[scumdog]

Fords are off topic round these part, but this needs some love: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-583259998.htm

'Surface rust' indeed...mwahahaha...

[dangerous]

Hey on the handling side... I took the missus 05 swift to the bikers pub the other day, its over a wee pass (gebbies) and on the way back a lowered merc late 90's early 2000's maybe pulled in front of me (had to give way) well all shit broke loose he cained it I cained it... in short I was on his arse all the way infact cornering quicker he had top end but not by much the swift hit 180 anyway its a nanas shopping trolly but man it can sarve shit up, Id love a spin in a sport version.

Been watching a lot of 'Minder' and 'The Sweeny' lately. So many sweet cars lol

wart is it?

Is that even a question?

Is that a sick joke?

V8 ya fucking princess

HEY... Im a six kinda guy never been into me V8's had a VC 4.2 once, and it reved more like a six... look http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-589955413.htm WHY WOULD YA?

[unstuck]

wart is it?

Mk1 Ford consul GT.

[jim.cox]

I always find it amusing jumping from late model falcodores to something like an E39 540i BMW, and the BMW drives 10x better
Even an E34 is more of a drivers car than most late Australian built things, mind you, that's why the Australian ones are cheap eh?

The Series II Land Rover I had with a Holden 186 was WAY better than the one with the standard 4 cylinder motor.

But the 186 revs lower, so the overdrive was an essential - unlike the heater, which, being a factory accessory, was not fitted in either vehicle .

[unstuck]

unlike the heater, which, being a factory accessory, was not fitted in either vehicle .

Yes it was, you just had to cut a hole in the floorpan to access it.

[scumdog]

Mk1 Ford consul GT.

As in Mk 1 Cortina shape? - a Lotus one?

[unstuck]

I think it was more a victor shape, not sure about the lotus version either. I had a mk1 consul but it looked more like a mk1 cortina, not like the one in the sweeny.